title: Noncardiac comorbidities and acute heart failure patients.
abstract: The acute heart failure (AHF) population is a heterogeneous group with multiple interrelated noncardiovascular comorbidities. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal disease, diabetes, sleep apnea, and anemia affect the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with AHF and complicate inpatient management. This article summarizes the impact of these noncardiovascular comorbidities in patients with AHF. In some circumstances, careful attention to the diagnosis and management of these conditions in patients with AHF may help to improve patient outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, 2301 Erwin Road, Durham, NC 27710, USA. robert.mentz@duke.edu
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Mentz
authors.forename: G Michael
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Felker
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity / Q000639:trends; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014943:Global Health; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*